Cambridge City Council election, 2018

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Map of the results of the 2018 Cambridge City Council council election. Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Cambridge UK local election 2018 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2018 Cambridge City Council council election. Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2018 Cambridge City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in England. This was on the same day as other nationwide local elections.

Cambridge City Council district council in the county of Cambridgeshire, England

Cambridge City Council is a district council in the county of Cambridgeshire, based in the city of Cambridge.

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Cambridge City Council Election, 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1011066.646.417,086+0.5
  Liberal Democrat 521+133.331.911,736+4.4
  Conservative 0000012.74,681+0.9
  Green 000008.73,206-1.3
  UKIP 000000.393-2.2
  Libertarian 000000.126+0.1
  Independent 001-1000-2.3

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PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council
Labour251691026
Liberal Democrats1394514
Green11001
Independent21101
Total4127131542

Note the totals are affected by an off-cycle vacancy in East Chesteron, meaning the council was one member short going in and an extra (vacant) seat was contested.

Ward results

Map showing the wards of Cambridge Council Cambridge UK ward map 2010 coloured.svg
Map showing the wards of Cambridge Council

Abbey

Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Nicky Massey 1283 57 -4
Liberal Democrat Nicky Shepard46621+8
Conservative David Philip Smith26312+1
Green Naomi Anne Bennett24011-3
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Arbury

Arbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Patrick Sheil 1250 52 -10
Liberal Democrat Tim Ward59525+9
Conservative Dylan Coll-Reed35115+3
Green Stephen Roger Lawrence2199-2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Cheney-Anne Payne 957 41 +22
Labour Mark Reader93240+13
Conservative Othman Bankole Cole24510+4
Green Lucas Ruzowitzky1848-1
Libertarian Aidan Christopher Ulrich Powlesland261+1
Turnout
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Cherry Hinton

Cherry Hinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Russ McPherson 1282 57 -4
Conservative Eric William Barrett-Payton44120+4
Liberal Democrat John Louis Oakes36416+7
Green Jenny Richens1718+2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Coleridge

Coleridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lewis Herbert 1303 56 -4
Liberal Democrat Lindsey Noah Tate41018+8
Conservative Donald Fisher Douglas38817+2
Green Sarah Louise Nicmanis22810+2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

East Chesterton

East Chesterton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Carla Louise McQueen 1362 26.28
Labour Baijumon Thittalayil Varkey 1107 21.36
Liberal Democrat Owen Stewart Dunn83016.01
Liberal Democrat Shahida Rahman81115.65
Green Gareth Peter Bailey3456.66
Conservative Thomas Hedley Fairfax Harwood3366.48
Conservative Timur Coskun2995.77
UKIP Peter Burkinshaw931.79
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Two seats were up due to the resignation of Margery Abbott (Labour, elected 2016) [2]

King's Hedges

King's Hedges
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Martin Smart 924 52 -2
Liberal Democrat Daniele Josephine Gibney39722+9
Conservative Anette Karimi30217+5
Green Angela Ditchfield1659+1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Market

Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Anthony William Martinelli 866 43 +5
Labour Dan Ratcliffe74437+2
Green Jeremy Lloyd Caddick22911-9
Conservative Henry James Mitson1538+2
Turnout
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Newnham

Newnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Rod Cantrill 1139 50 +7
Labour Michael Davey825360
Conservative Connor Gregory George MacDonald1657-4
Green Mark Slade1647-3
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Petersfield

Petersfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ann Marie Sinnott 1256 58 -3
Liberal Democrat Sarah Elizabeth Brown43220+7
Green Virgil Au Wenhan Ierubino27813-2
Conservative Simon Lee1899-1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Queen Edith's

Queen Edith's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Colin Stephen McGerty 1259 44 +1
Labour Dan Greef827290
Conservative Manas Deb54319-1
Green Joel Chalfen21880
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Romsey

Romsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Dave Baigent 1461 59 +9
Liberal Democrat Joshua Guy Blanchard Lewis56323-13
Green Caitlin Ruth Patterson26911+1
Conservative Martin Keegan1707+2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Trumpington

Trumpington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Katie Thornburrow 1302 38 +12
Liberal Democrat Dan Hilken129838-3
Conservative Philip James Salway56116-7
Green Ceri Barbara Galloway2938-2
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

West Chesterton

West Chesterton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jamie Dalzell 1349 44 +6
Labour Clare Frances King122840-7
Conservative Michael John Harford2759+3
Green Shayne Mary Mitchell20370
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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References

  1. "Cambridge City Council Election Results 2018". Cambridge Elections. Retrieved 4 May 2018.